Armidale Farmers’ Market

The Armidale Farmers’ Market is on first and third Sundays of the month at Curtis Park kicking off at around 8am and going through to lunch. If you are a paid up member of Sustainable Living Armidale you are welcome to sell produce at the Armidale Local Food...

Steps to make planter boxes and plant them out

Here are some photos on the steps to make the planter boxes/compost bins and tools/techniques to plant them out. The box dimensions are 1200 by 1200 by 900mm high, as large as any forklift pallet timber pieces are. I am 52 years old, always enjoyed growing vegies...

A Day in the Life of Your Soil

New England North West Regional Science Hub presents: A Day in the Life of Your Soil Soil organisms are very important for agricultural productivity and the health of natural environments. They influence how much water enters and stays in your soil, nutrient cycling,...

Small farms are key to food security

Small and medium sized farms are key to providing quality nutrition to the global population, according to a new study measuring the contribution of agriculture, livestock and fisheries to global nutrient production, diversity and food security. The new research,...

Progressive Cinema presents: Lands for Freedom

7pm on Thursday, 13th April at Kent House in Armidale. Lands for Freedom portrays four farmers in the 21st century, passionate rebels and visionaries. André, Giuseppe, Olga and Remy live and work in Belgium, Italy, Austria and Africa but they speak the same language,...